Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-19


"What is that" she asked, pointing to the
title.
Henry suspended his search and glanced at
the prospectus "A really promising specu-
lation,n he said. Large hotels always pay
well il they.are well managed. l know the
man who is appointed to be manager of this
hotel when it is opened to the public, and
have such entire confidence in him that
have become one of It's shareholders of the
company"
The reply did not appear to satisfy Agnes
why is the hotel cal;'i the Palace hotelf"
she inquired
Henry looked at ter, and at once pene,
trated her motive for asking the question
YES" he said, lit is the palace that Mont
barry hired at Venice, and it has been pur-
chased by the company to be changed into
an hotel.n
Agnes turned away in silence and took
chair at the further end of the room. Henry
had disappointed her His income as
younger son stood in need, as she well knew,
Of all the additions he could make to it by
successful speculation But she was unrea.
sonable enough, nevertheless, to disapprove of
his attempting to make money already out of
the house in which his brother had died. In
capable of understanding this purely senti-
mental view of plain matter of business,
Henry returned 10 his papers, in some per
| plexity at the sudden change in the manner
| of Agnes toward him. Just as he found the
| letter of which he was in search the nurse
| made her appearance. He glanced at Agnes,
expecting that she should speak first. She
never even looked up when the nurse came in
It was left to Henry to tell the Old woman
why the bell had summoned her to the draw
| ing room.
| We'll, nurse he said, you have had
windfall of luck. You have had legacy
| left you OF geo.
The nurse showed no outward signs of ex-
utation. She waited little to get the an
nouncement of the legacy settled in her
mind-and then she said, quietly: Master
Henry, who gives me that money, il you
| Pleases'
MY late brother, Lord Montbarry, gives it
to YOU" (Agnes instantly looked up, inter
ested in the matter for the first time. Henry
went on) His will leaves legacies to the
surviving Old servants of the family There
is letter from his lawyers, authorizing Won
to apply to them for the money"
In every class of society gratitude is the
rarest of all human virtues. In the nurses
class it is especially rare. Her opinion of the
man who had deceived and deserted her mis-
tress remained the same opinion still, per
fectly undisturhed by the passing circuG-
stance of the legacy.
Il wonder who reminded my lord of the old
servantsa" she said He would never have
had heart enough to remember them him.
self"
Agnes suddenly interposed Nature, al
ways abhOrring monotony, institutes re
serves of temper as elements in the compost
ton of the gentlest woman living Ever
Agnes could, on rare occasions, be angry
The nurses view of Monrbarry's character
seemed to have provoked her beyond endu
rance
III you have any sense Of shame in you,
she broke out, you ought to be ashamed o.
what YOU have just said, Your ingratitud-
disgusts me. | leave you to speak with her
Henry-yOu won't mind it," With this in
significant intimation that he too droppe,
out of his customary place in her good opin
ion, she left the room
The nurse received the smart rpproof al
ministered TO her with every appearance o
feeling rather amused at 1t than not. Whel
the door had closed, this female philosophe
winked at Henry
There's a power of obstinaCy in youn
women" she remarked Miss Agnes wouldn'
give my lord up as bad one, even when b
Tilted her. And now she's sweet OF him aftt
hes dead. Say word against hun and 81
fires up, IS you see. All obstinacyl 1t wi
!. wear GU with time. Stick to her, Mastt
i Henry-rtick to herr
i She Z -eSn't seem 10 have offended you
, said Henly.
/ 'Shei" the nurse repeated, in amazement-
+ "she offend me! | like her in her tantrum
it reminds me Of her when she was bah
Lord bless you when | go To bid her goc
night, she'll give me big kiss, poor dear
/ and say, Nurse, | didn't mean it, Abol
a this money, Master Henryi Ii was younge
-. should spend it in dress and jewelly. b
+ I'm too old for that. What shall do wi
a my legacy when have got it,1
a Put it out mt interest" Henry suggeste
Get so much year for it, You know
4 How much shall get" the nurse askei.
>, III you put your geo into the funds, Y,
will get between &; and Il year.
. The nurse shook her mead. Three or fpl
| pounds year. That won't do, want mo
than that Look here, Master Henry. dor
i care about this bit of money! never d
:. like the man who has left it to me. though
. was your brother. If lost 1t all to-morro
a | shouldn't break my heart; Tin well enou9
off, as it is, for the rest of my days. Th,
f say you're a Spectator. Put me in for
= good thing, there's dear Neck-or- nothil
a and that for the fundsl7 She snapped h
n fingers to express her contempt for securi
+ of investment at per cent
Henry produced the prospectus Of the '
u. netan Hotel company. YOU'RE funny G
"a woman" he said. There, you dashiug spt
= ulator-there is neck -or-nothing for 20
"a You must keep it a secret from Miss Agut
h mind. I'm not at all sure that she would a
:, prove of my helping you to this investment
Z The nurse took out her spectacles = 5
NJ per cent. guaranteed, she read, and the
~ rectors have every reason TO believe that
"a per cent. or more will be ultimately reaiz
to the shareholders by the hotel Put I
into that, Master Henry! And, wherev
d; you go, for Heavens sake recommend t
hotel to your friends
{" So the nurse, following Henry's nerrena
le example, had her pecuniary interest, too,
X the house in which Lord MontbaI1y had die
e Three days passed before Henry was al
5. TO visit Agnes again. In that time the lit
> cloud between them had entirely passed ava
Agnes received him with even more than i
customary kindness Sine was in better spin.
n than usual Her letter to Mrs Stephen We
wick had been answered by return OF 30
y and her proposal had been joyfully acceptt
with one modification. She was to visit
ot Westwic9Es for month-and, if she rea
liked teaching the children, she Was then
u be governesS, aunt ani cousin, all IN on'
and was only to go array in an event VIII
I'll her friends in Ireland persisted in contempt
as ing, the event of her marriage.
lie You see was right, she srid to Henry
IN He was still incredulous Are ynu rea
st going1" he asked
/ Il am going next week
81 when shall | See you again.
~ "You know YOU are always welcome
an your brothers house You can see me wi
lis you like" She held out her hand. "Pard
$, me for leaving you'll am beginning to pc
up already"
ne Henry tried to kiss her at parting.
wv drew back directly.
III "Why notl | am your cousin, be said
IL 81 don't like it" she answered
III Henry looked at her and submitted.
e, refusal to grant him his privilege as cou
III was good sight was indirectly an act
III encouragement to him in the character of
IL lover
We On the first day in the week Agnes
'e- London on her way to Ireland. As the ev
Il